Carpet manufacturers honored in Atlanta

Several carpet manufacturers were honored by the area rug industry January 10th at the 2009 America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards event sponsored by Architectural Digest and held at the Marriott Marquis Atrium Ballroom in Atlanta.

A team of independent judges selected the category winners from The Museum of Introductions, an exclusive showing of new product introductions in a museum setting. The 2009 winners, with judges’ comments, are:

Contemporary: Nalbandian
“extraordinary technique…well colored…asymmetry is sophisticated…back is as beautiful as front…well founded in classic textile design…respects it as a timeless design, but has taken that into contemporary”